Is A Cigar Just A Cigar, Tuesday, Period 3

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"I'm very glad to see all of you back and in one piece," Cindy said as the class filed in. "I wasn't looking forward to failing anyone because they got themselves hurt acting like an idiot."

But she totally would, let's be clear.

"So today is your final," she said, handing a stack of papers to Jaime if he was there to begin handing out. "You've been a great class this semester and I'm glad we got to work together. Hopefully you'll retain some of this information past the winter break--it'll be useful for those of you who intend to go on to college in this world, I promise."

She pointed at her desk, which was covered with a platter of pastries and a to-go container of milk and another of tea. Also napkins. Lots of napkins. "Help yourselves to some of the snacks while you work," she offered, and when you're done with your final, you're free to go. I hope I see you in future classes.

[OCD coming up]

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Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

The poor boy. Poor, poor boy.

"You don't have any older sisters, do you, Jaime?" Cindy asked.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"No?" Jaime answered a bit hesitantly. "Just a younger sister." Was that bad?

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

Oh, Jaime. You were so adorable.

"How old?" she asked, though she was betting much younger. Jaime was far too innocent to have a sister around his age.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"She's still in middle school," Jaime complained fondly. "Such a brat, too."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

Awwww.

"Just wait a few years," Cindy said mysteriously. "And then think about this conversation again. I think you'll understand why I asked."

And would probably facepalm himself into a coma.

"Will she come here, too, you think?"

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"I... don't know, actually. Though if you asked her today she'd probably say 'no way' since I'm here. She'll want to do her own thing."

Brat.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"That's not an entirely bad thing," Cindy pointed out. "I bet you're a hard example to live up to. She might think forging her own path is the only way to avoid being unfavorably compared to her big brother."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime didn't even bother trying to suppress a laugh. "I think that you're imparting much more complex motives to her than she has."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"Or she's in middle school and you're gross," Cindy said agreeably. "But wasn't mine much nicer?"

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"Sure, but there's no need to be nice to her." His tone almost gave the impression that Jaime was on the verge of sticking his tongue out. Maybe even saying 'nya, nya, nya'.

Except not in front of Ms. Perrault. He wanted her to think he was mature, after all.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

He'd been doing an amazing job of coming off suave and cool so far, really!

"You're giving me quite the insight into sibling dynamics, Jaime. I see now what I've been missing by not having a brother."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

He was smooth and cool like a super-spy!

"Nothing?" Jaime suggested.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"Nonsense," she chided. "You sound like you're both very fond of one another--in between the hair-pulling and ankle-kicking."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"Fond?" Jaime repeated, trying to sound affronted.

Then, despite himself, he smiled. "Maybe a bit."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"I promise I won't tell," Cindy said, sounding very solemn indeed. "I'll even leave it off your report card."

...Did students still get report cards? Damn, that's something she should look into.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"I appreciate it," Jaime laughed.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"I'd hate for your parents to think I was talking about a different Jaime Reyes," she added.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"Oh, I can see it now! They'd come to the island and demand to know why the school had cloned me and what they'd done with the original."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"While your sister demanded that we keep this version?" Cindy teased.

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"I don't know... She's hard to please, after all."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"She's a young woman, Jaime," Cindy said, wagging her finger. "It's a trait."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"Tell me about it," Jaime huffed. "It makes me crazy."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"And I'm sure you do nothing to return the favor."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[weldedtomyspine]

"Well, of course not," Jaime declared in what may have been the most unbelievable statement of the year. "I'm nice and helpful and all that stuff."

Re: Talk to "Professor Perrault"

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"Jaime, just because we're no longer in the classroom, it doesn't mean I've turned into a complete idiot, I promise you," Cindy said, laughing. "I don't believe that for a minute."